MODIFICATION
70 -- IBM Bladecenter HS23
- Notice Date
- 11/4/2015
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- Contracting Office
- 1333 Isaac Hull Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20376
- ZIP Code
- 20376
- Solicitation Number
- N00024-16-R-5104
- Response Due
- 11/10/2015
- Archive Date
- 5/8/2016
- Point of Contact
- Name: Client Services, Title: Client Services, Phone: 1.877.933.3243, Fax: 703.422.7822
- E-Mail Address
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Clientservices@fedbid.com;
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- AMENDMENT NOTICE:This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.The solicitation number is N00024-16-R-5104 and is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ), unless otherwise indicated herein.The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-84. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334112 with a small business size standard of 1,000.00 employees.This requirement is a [ Small Business ] set-aside and only qualified offerors may submit quotes.The solicitation pricing on www.FedBid.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on 2015-11-10 13:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be Dahlgren, VA 22448 The NAVSEA - HQ requires the following items, Brand Name Only (Exact Match), to the following: LI 001: IBM BLADECENTER HS23;P/N: 7875AC1;Manufacturer: IBM; Warranty Length Requested: Standard manufacturer warranty. Each IBM BLADECENTER HS23 configuration includes the following (See Attachment 1), 651, EA; Solicitation and Buy Attachments ***Question Submission: Interested offerors must submit any questions concerning the solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the Buyer to respond. Questions must be submitted by using the 'Submit a Question' feature at www.fedbid.com. Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered.*** For this solicitation, NAVSEA - HQ intends to conduct an online competitive reverse auction to be facilitated by the third-party reverse auction provider, FedBid, Inc. FedBid has developed an online, anonymous, browser based application to conduct the reverse auction. An Offeror may submit a series of pricing quotes, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. NAVSEA - HQ is taking this action in an effort to improve both vendor access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, competed, real-time quotes.All responsible Offerors that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their quote using the online exchange located at www.FedBid.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make a quote on www.FedBid.com.Offerors that are not currently registered to use www.FedBid.com should proceed to www.FedBid.com to complete their free registration. Offerors that require special considerations or assistance may contact the FedBid Helpdesk at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or via email at clientservices@fedbid.com. Offerors may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction on www.FedBid.com by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith quotes, to use decoys in the www.FedBid.com process or to collude with the intent or effect of hampering the competitive www.FedBid.com process.Should offerors require additional clarification, notify the point of contact or FedBid at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or clientservices@fedbid.com.Use of FedBid: Buyers and Sellers agree to conduct this transaction through FedBid in compliance with the FedBid Terms of Use. Failure to comply with the below terms and conditions may result in offer being determined as non-responsive. ITEM UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION AND VALUATION USE OF GOVERNMENT-ASSIGNED SERIAL NUMBERS Part marking, including safety and warning markings, and manufacturer's part number shall be in accordance with the supplier's standard practice and shall be permanent and legible. Individual part marking shall include UID 2D data matrix containing manufacturer's CAGE Code, part number, and serial number per marking plan 7663000, in accordance with MILSTD-130, is required. This item must be built and delivered to exactly the following configuration: counterfeit item not acceptable,refurbished item not acceptable, recertified item not acceptable, remanufactured item not acceptable unless item is remanufactured within the UNITED STATES or MAYLASIA and includes paperwork traceability in the English language with a written certificate of conformance with the delivery of the item including its serial number indicating as such. A item marked Made in CHINA is not acceptable. Acceptable manufacturers are limited to the UNITED STATES and/or MAYLASIA only and shall have a marked label on the item indicating as such. Parts manufactured by Lenovo will not be accepted. Only IBM parts will be accepted. PARTS MUST BE MANUFACTURED PRIOR TO THE LENOVO ACQUISITION OF IBM IN OCTOBER 2014. New equipment preferred. Remanufactured/refurbished/leased equipment may be acceptable, provided adequate documentation is provided to support the acceptability of such items. Supporting documentation must be provided for all products offered, new or remanufactured/refurbished/leased. Such documentation may include test records or reports providing functional verification; verification of pedigree back to OEM; etc. Sellers must attach the requested documentation with any bids submitted. By submitting a bid in response to this solicitation, the Offeror certifies that the equipment offered is authentic. The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions, which are incorporated herein by reference: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items - the selected offeror must submit a completed copy of the listed representations and certifications; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, paragraph (a) and the following clauses in paragraph (b): 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-13, 52.232-34. The full text of the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/. Bid MUST be good for 30 calendar days after close of Buy. This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to be considered for award, pursuant to applicable regulations and guidelines. Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov. Registration must be "ACTIVE" at the time of award. Shipping must be free on board (FOB) destination CONUS (Continental U.S.), which means that the seller must deliver the goods on its conveyance at the destination specified by the buyer, and the seller is responsible for the cost of shipping and risk of loss prior to actual delivery at the specified destination. Sellers understand and agree that each Line Item listed in the Buy must be priced out completely. Sellers are not to use the "Included in Line Item" feature. Failure to price out each Line Item may result in your Bid being disqualified. In order to minimize the risk of the government purchasing counterfeit products or unauthorized secondary market equipment, which would not be supported by the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), and to ensure that the Government purchases only equipment that is genuine (i.e., not counterfeit or gray market), authorized (e.g., including appropriate licenses), and supported (e.g., warranty and support services) by the OEM, Vendor shall certify that it is a Manufacturer Authorized Partner as of the date of the submission of their offer, and that it has the certification/specialization level required by the Manufacturer to support both the product sale and product pricing, in accordance with the applicable Manufacturer certification/specialization requirements. Unless otherwise specified, Vendor shall warrant that the products are new, in their original box. By submitting a response to an Request for Quote (RFQ) or Request for Proposal (RFP), the Vendor confirms to have sourced all Manufacturer products submitted in this offer from Manufacturer or through Manufacturer Authorized Partners only, in accordance with Manufacturer's applicable policies in effect at the time of purchase. Vendor shall provide Buyer with a copy of the End User license agreement, and shall warrant that all Manufacturer software is licensed originally to Buyer as the original licensee authorized to use the Manufacturer Software. In order to minimize the risk of the government purchasing counterfeit products or unauthorized secondary market equipment, which would not be supported by the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), and to ensure that the Government purchases only equipment that is genuine (i.e., not counterfeit or gray market), authorized (e.g., including appropriate licenses), and supported (e.g., warranty and support services) by the OEM, Vendor shall certify that it is a Manufacturer Authorized Partner as of the date of the submission of their offer, and that it has the certification/specialization level required by the Manufacturer to support both the product sale and product pricing, in accordance with the applicable Manufacturer certification/specialization requirements. Unless otherwise specified, Vendor shall warrant that the products are new, in their original box. By submitting a response to an Request for Quote (RFQ) or Request for Proposal (RFP), the Vendor confirms to have sourced all Manufacturer products submitted in this offer from Manufacturer or through Manufacturer Authorized Partners only, in accordance with Manufacturer's applicable policies in effect at the time of purchase. Vendor shall provide Buyer with a copy of the End User license agreement, and shall warrant that all Manufacturer software is licensed originally to Buyer as the original licensee authorized to use the Manufacturer Software. Security Requirements System for Award Management Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards System for Award Management Maintenance Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations--Representation Protecting the Governments Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS COMMERCIAL ITEMS (52.204-10, 52.209-6, 52.219-28, 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.223-18, 52.225-13, 52.232-33, 52.222-50) Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation Convict Labor Child Labor?Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies Prohibition of Segregated Facilities Equal Opportunity Equal Opportunity for Workers With Disabilities Employment Reports on Veterans Combating Trafficking in Persons Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-- System for Award Management Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (a) Upon receipt of a notice of protest (as defined in FAR 33.101) or a determination that a protest is likely (see FAR 33.102(d)), the Contracting Officer may, by written order to the Contractor, direct the Contractor to stop performance of the work called for by this contract. The order shall be specifically identified as a stop-work order issued under this clause. Upon receipt of the order, the Contractor shall immediately comply with its terms and take all reasonable steps to minimize the incurrence of costs allocable to the work covered by the order during the period of work stoppage. Upon receipt of the final decision in the protest, the Contracting Officer shall either -- (1) Cancel the stop-work order; or (2) Terminate the work covered by the order as provided in the Default, or the Termination for Convenience of the Government, clause of this contract. (b) If a stop-work order issued under this clause is canceled either before or after a final decision in the protest, the Contractor shall resume work. The Contracting Officer shall make an equitable adjustment in the delivery schedule or contract price, or both, and the contract shall be modified, in writing, accordingly, if -- (1) The stop-work order results in an increase in the time required for, or in the Contractor?s cost properly allocable to, the performance of any part of this contract; and (2) The Contractor asserts its right to an adjustment within 30 days after the end of the period of work stoppage; provided, that if the Contracting Officer decides the facts justify the action, the Contracting Officer may receive and act upon a proposal at any time before final payment under this contract. (c) If a stop-work order is not canceled and the work covered by the order is terminated for the convenience of the Government, the Contracting Officer shall allow reasonable costs resulting from the stop-work order in arriving at the termination settlement. (d) If a stop-work order is not canceled and the work covered by the order is terminated for default, the Contracting Officer shall allow, by equitable adjustment or otherwise, reasonable costs resulting from the stop-work order. (e) The Government?s rights to terminate this contract at any time are not affected by action taken under this clause. (f) If, as the result of the Contractor?s intentional or negligent misstatement, misrepresentation, or miscertification, a protest related to this contract is sustained, and the Government pays costs, as provided in FAR 33.102(b)(2) or 33.104(h)(1), the Government may require the Contractor to reimburse the Government the amount of such costs. In addition to any other remedy available, and pursuant to the requirements of Subpart 32.6, the Government may collect this debt by offsetting the amount against any payment due the Contractor under any contract between the Contractor and the Government. Protest After Award Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim F.O.B. Destination Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference Clauses Incorporated by Reference Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights Line Item Specific:Single Funding Control of Government Personnel Work Product Oral Attestation of Security Responsibilities Safeguarding of unclassified controlled technical information Disclosure of Information to Litigation Support Contractors Representation Regarding Combating Trafficking in Persons Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium Buy American And Balance Of Payments Program Qualifying Country Sources As Subcontractors Export-Controlled Items Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS LEVIES ON CONTRACT PAYMENTS Subcontracts for Commercial Items Transportation of Supplies by Sea Notification Of Transportation Of Supplies By Sea (a) The Contractor agrees to segregate costs incurred under this contract/task order (TO), as applicable, at the lowest level of performance, either at the technical instruction (TI), sub line item number (SLIN), or contract line item number (CLIN) level, rather than on a total contract/TO basis, and to submit invoices reflecting costs incurred at that level. Supporting documentation in Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) for invoices shall include summaries of work charged during the period covered as well as overall cumulative summaries by individual labor categories, rates, and hours (both straight time and overtime) invoiced; as well as, a cost breakdown of other direct costs (ODCs), materials, and travel, by TI, SLIN, or CLIN level. For other than firm fixed price subcontractors, subcontractors are also required to provide labor categories, rates, and hours (both straight time and overtime) invoiced; as well as, a cost breakdown of ODCs, materials, and travel invoiced. Supporting documentation may be encrypted before submission to the prime contractor for WAWF invoice submittal. Subcontractors may email encryption code information directly to the Contracting Officer (CO) and Contracting Officer Representative (COR). Should the subcontractor lack encryption capability, the subcontractor may also email detailed supporting cost information directly to the CO and COR; or other method as agreed to by the CO. (b) Contractors submitting payment requests and receiving reports to WAWF using either Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) or Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) shall separately send an email notification to the COR and CO on the same date they submit the invoice in WAWF. No payments shall be due if the contractor does not provide the COR and CO email notification as required herein.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Dahlgren, VA 22448
- Zip Code: 22448
- Zip Code: 22448
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